Cultural Summer Brings 500 Acts to Vienna's Stages
In Vienna, public spaces will be intensively used again from June 26. What began in the first Corona year 2020 has long since established itself as a series of events that brings together a variety of genres. The opening will be with the Symphony Orchestra and the annual regent Johann Strauss.
Vienna attracts with 500 acts again for the "Cultural Summer"
On Tuesday, the program of the sixth edition was presented by Mayor Michael Ludwig and City Councillor for Culture Veronica Kaup-Hasler (both SPÖ). "The Cultural Summer is an activity that actually arose from an emergency situation," Ludwig referred to the origins of the festival, which runs for seven weeks this year. Artists who largely lost their sources of income during the lockdown were then given the opportunity to perform in front of an audience.
City supports with 4 million euros
The distancing rules that were still in effect during the first edition are long gone. What has not changed is the effort to pay participants fairly, as Ludwig emphasized. Each performance and person receives 530 euros. The summer activities are mainly financed by a subsidy from the city amounting to 4 million euros. Sponsors and districts also contribute a total of around 140,000 euros.
The range of performances extends from music, dance, cabaret, literature, and theater to performance and contemporary circus. The opening will again take place against the backdrop of the Ferris wheel. There, on the Kaiserwiese, the Symphony Orchestra will perform on the first two days, with support from the trio The Flying Schnörtzenbrekkers, who bring violin, double bass, and accordion. Hearing works by Johann Strauss is almost inevitable in the anniversary year, but pieces by Frank Sinatra or George Gershwin are also announced for the Prater picnic.
Program at Vienna's "Cultural Summer" until August 10
Until August 10, among others, the Gesangskapelle Hermann, Skero and the Müßiggang, Paul Plut with band, the Strottern, Sandra Pires, Andy Lee Lang, or the Agnes Palmisano Trio will perform. The locations are spread throughout Vienna, with some mobile stages being new additions this year - such as those in Waldmüllerpark in Favoriten or in Stadtpark Atzgersdorf in Liesing.
Also included for the first time is a jazz brunch. This takes place every Sunday at Rathausplatz. The extensive children's program and the garden concerts in retirement homes, on the other hand, are already established Cultural Summer program points.
(APA/Red)
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